Yen's Kitchen Sushi - Ashburn

I've been dining at this restaurant with my mother for years without any issues. However, yesterday, after we paid our bill, the owner approached our table to ask about our meal and service. At first, I thought it was great that the owner was so attentive and genuinely cared about her customers. I told her everything was fantastic, but then she asked why our tip wasn't at 18%. I was taken aback and quite upset! I explained that I didn't realize we were expected to tip 18% every time. She responded by saying that tipping 18% isn't mandatory. If that's the case, why bring it up at all? In response to another review last month regarding a similar issue, the restaurant stated, “While we understand that tipping can sometimes be a sensitive topic, it's important to note that gratuities are voluntary and based on your discretion.” This seemed disingenuous to me. Clearly, it's not about MY discretion; it's more about theirs and the need to confront paying customers. Critiquing a tip feels as disrespectful as criticizing a gift—it’s simply rude and unprofessional. I'm disappointed, as I love the food and the staff is pleasant, but I will not tolerate being treated this way. This is not how you should treat customers who are paying for a service. Just to clarify, our tip was nearly 16% of the bill, and my elderly mother, who lives on a fixed income, paid for our meal. **Service:** Dine-in **Meal type:** Dinner **Price per person:** $50–100 **Food:** 5 **Service:** 1 **Atmosphere:** 3

This has become our favorite Taiwanese Asian restaurant of all time. The service is fantastic, and our food arrived in a timely manner. We started with the Taiwan Style Pot Sticker appetizer, followed by the Orange Chicken and Mongolian Beef for our mains. Everything was excellent! If you enjoy spicy food, the Orange Chicken packs quite a punch—ask for a milder version if you can't handle the heat. We've returned four times since our first visit and have never been disappointed! It tends to get busy on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, so be sure to make a reservation—it's essential!

Fantastic Asian fusion restaurant in Ashburn! The space may not be large, but it's clean, and the dishes are delicious. At the end of your meal, they offer complimentary desserts, and the round ball breads are absolutely delightful!

**Delivery Meal Type:** Dinner **Price per Person:** $10–20 **Food Rating:** 5/5 **Service Rating:** 5/5 The delivery experience for dinner was fantastic. The food was absolutely delicious, earning a perfect score of 5 out of 5. The service was equally impressive, also deserving a 5 out of 5. Overall, a delightful dining experience!

Really great best In ashburn for sure. Spicy chicken it is super good and not too spicy. Offers excellent authentic Taiwanese food and American Chinese food as well. I love bitter melon with salty egg or with beef. Egg plant with Basel and egg with dry radish and ma po tofu and delicious braised pork lean yet with a bit fat with bamboo and oyster mushrooms. Really good. Snow pea leave veggies is great. You may ask for less salt and oil . They will cook to your tastes. The best Taiwanese food offered in Ashburn. Highly Recommend this Yen kitchen at waxpool road. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5